Not long after Feng Yibo left, Zhang Songyue also came out of Linjing Hall.
He must seize the time to discuss with other cabinet ministers the corresponding matters regarding the surrender of the East China Sea Kingdom.
Obviously, this matter has been settled.
But how to accept surrendered soil and how to award rewards, etc., still require them, the cabinet ministers, to come up with a charter.
Before tomorrow's court meeting, it must be reported to Emperor Jingshun and finalized.
This is urgent work, and the cabinet is expected to work overtime today.
As soon as the two people on the front foot left the Linjing Hall, Prince Zhongshun on the back foot was brought to answer.
"Have you sorted out the news from the Dragon Scale Guard?"
As soon as the news of the founding of the Donghai Kingdom reached the capital, Prince Zhongshun began to have people sort out the relevant news.
It's a pity that this information is only seen sporadically in the Dragon Scale Guard's routine reports.
Fortunately, after all the hard work, not everything was gained.
Prince Zhongshun listened to the question at this time and took out the volume he had prepared.
At the same time, we also started to introduce the general situation.
"Dragon Scale Guards has no manpower overseas. Information related to Liuqiu is collected piecemeal from daily reports from coastal state capitals."
Although the Dragon Scale Guards are all over the Wei Dynasty, compared to the central and northern regions, they need to be focused on.
There are also areas like Jiangnan where aristocratic families are everywhere.
There was little of note in the southeastern seaboard, so not many men were deployed.
Overseas is out of the question, and it is not within the scope of Dragon Scale Guard's attention at all.
The Longlin Guards, who are responsible for monitoring the public sentiment in the southeastern prefecture, only have a few rumors about Liuqiu among the news they routinely send back.
They were all treated as anecdotes and passed back to the capital.
"Judging from these reports, this Black Dragon King hides his true colors and never shows his true colors to others."
"Even those who came back from Liuqiu, no one is said to have seen his true face."
It's a fluke to say that the southeast coast is closely monitored by Dragon Scale Guards like Jiangnan.
I am afraid that I have long discovered that Quanzhou Wei and Liuqiu have an unusual relationship.
Not to mention knowing Feng Yibo's identity, but at least he has a direction to pursue.
Or some baseless rumors.
As long as you follow along, your identity will be exposed sooner or later.
However, there is no need to monitor the southeastern coast, and the Dragon Scale Guards are extremely weak there.
Not to mention Feng Yibo's identity, even local officials had some violations of law and discipline.
Just be careful and not blatant.
Even the Dragon Scale Guards may not know.
This is called the mountain is high and the emperor is far away!
As big as a dragon is, there are inevitably places that its scales cannot cover.
"Everything that happens in Liuqiu is usually decided by the Black Dragon King's two women and executed by his two generals."
"These four people have a clear division of labor and each is responsible for a part."
Prince Zhongshun rarely lost his usual unruly appearance and reported with a serious face.
At this time, when it comes to Liuqiu’s management structure, it is quite detailed.
Because anyone who has made a living at sea basically knows this.
"His two women both live in Liuqiu Black Dragon Mansion. It is said that each of them is as beautiful as a fairy, and they are both very capable."
This kind of news is not a secret, but no one knows it.
The Dragon Scale Guard didn't pay much attention to it at first, but because there was a woman in charge, they were told interesting stories.
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That's how it is sometimes, and a lot of things that should be investigated are left unattended.
On the contrary, these gossips and anecdotes are delivered quickly.
"The eldest family is called Heilongpo, and those in Liuqiu are respectfully called eldest grandmother. She is responsible for the civil affairs of Liuqiu."
"His governance ability is not inferior to that of the magistrate of the Wei Dynasty, or even better."
Speaking of Heilongpo's governance ability, Prince Zhongshun was inevitably a little emotional.
"Maybe because she is a woman, many things are done in detail."
"It is said that the people who live and work in peace and contentment are all thanks to her."
"The reputation of this black dragon woman in Liuqiu is extremely high, second only to the black dragon king who single-handedly created the East China Sea Kingdom."
There are countless prefectures in Wei State, and the level of governance varies greatly.
Prince Zhongshun is in charge of the Dragon Scale Guard, so he naturally knows a lot of inside information.
But precisely because of this, he could not help but sigh.
Because although many people are born as Jinshi, they are really not as good as women.
"The other one is called Black Phoenix. She is respected as the second grandmother there and is responsible for Liuqiu's military affairs."
"It is rumored that in less than a year, she changed her previous gentle approach and destroyed more than a dozen maritime forces in succession."
Speaking of Black Phoenix's ruthless methods, Prince Zhongshun thought of something again and added:
"The Hercynian Fransiya people who came to the capital to complain were killed by her men."
When Emperor Jingshun heard this, he suddenly remembered something.
When Feng Yuan went to the East China Sea as an envoy, the people from Haixi Fulansiya who came to complain also left.
This matter was reported to the Ministry of Rites, and Emperor Jingshun felt a little strange at the time.
So there are still some impressions.
But based on what I experienced during today's report, Feng Yuan's various methods.
He has obviously done everything possible to appease the East China Sea Kingdom!
Then these Hercynian Franciscans can't be...
Was Feng Yuan used it as a stepping stone and gave him the Black Dragon King as a meeting gift?
How else to explain that as soon as Feng Yuan left, these Hercynian Flemish people did not complain and disappeared?
If that's the case, Feng Yuan's calculation is quite cruel!
Emperor Jingshun was still thinking about Feng Yibo's methods, and Prince Zhongshun continued to preach:
"Coastal merchants say it was because those Haixi Fransiya people smuggled goods to the Wei Dynasty, which affected Liuqiu's interests."
Thinking of the two women of the Black Dragon King, they controlled most of the power in Liuqiu.
Emperor Jingshun had some thoughts, and immediately interrupted with a frown:
"You said that the Black Dragon King lets a woman take control, which shows that he only trusts his own people."
Having said this, Emperor Jingshun stood up from his seat.
After bypassing the royal eucalyptus, we started walking.
While pacing, he muttered:
"If I were to marry him to a princess, would it be..."
The implication is that he naturally wants royal women to try to take power.
This is inspired by Feng Yuan's "doing everything".
If you give up a princess, you can get the actual power of Donghai Kingdom.
That’s a lot of money!
However, after hearing this, Prince Zhongshun shook his head and advised:
"Brother, the emperor should be cautious about this matter. Not to mention that the Black Dragon King already has two wives, and the marriage is just a concubine. The most important thing is..."
Emperor Jingshun thought that he wanted to take the royal family's face into consideration, so he waved his hand and interrupted:
"It doesn't matter. If you offer your land and surrender, you will most likely be granted a title of king, or at least a county king."
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The implication is that even if she is a concubine, she is still a concubine.
Marrying a royal princess is not considered humiliating.
"Brother, listen to me first and then make any plans."
Prince Zhongshun still shook his head and said seriously:
"I want to say that the most important thing is that if the princess is really given a marriage, it will inevitably be suspected of marriage."
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Jingshun was unable to refute.
After all, there is no precedent for marriage in the Wei Dynasty.
If it was really necessary, it would be okay for him to break this rule.
But now, in this "nothing is impossible" situation.
It's easy for someone to make a fuss about it.
It was originally a great thing to offer one's land for surrender, but if it was said that it was obtained in exchange for a woman.
That's really not worth the gain.
After thinking about this, Emperor Jingshun nodded and said:
"What you said makes sense."
Seeing that he understood his painstaking efforts, Prince Zhongshun added:
"Moreover, the Black Dragon King didn't reveal his true name at all when he offered his land to surrender. He was obviously wary of the imperial court."
At this point, he showed his face and said:
"I guess he may have relatives in Wei Dynasty, so he is afraid of being blackmailed."
Emperor Jingshun also had such a guess and even asked about it.
But Feng Yibo didn't give him the answer he wanted.
"Any unnecessary actions on our part at this time may cause him to overreact."
Prince Zhongshun usually looks unruly, but he is actually very capable.
Otherwise, Emperor Jingshun would not have entrusted him with such an important institution as the Dragon Scale Guard.
Of course, the plan of "having no children all year round and using his younger brother as the heir" is not ruled out.
The Book of Rites says: To entrust a younger brother is to entrust an heir.
Royal inheritance, brother to brother, is not uncommon in history books.
Of course, now that Emperor Jingshun was in his prime, he was not in a hurry.
Just prepare for the worst.
"Even if we really want to do something, we will wait until the dust settles and then slowly figure it out."
After hearing Prince Zhongshun's steady talk, Emperor Jingshun was noncommittal.
But after pondering for a moment, he said:
"continue."
Prince Zhongshun understood that this royal brother would not act rashly.
"yes!"
He responded quickly, collected his thoughts, and then continued:
"The Black Dragon King has two generals, one is the Black Dog King and the other is the Meng General."
"King Black Dog is responsible for Liuqiu's fleet and overseas operations, and General Meng is responsible for training troops and maintaining law and order in Liuqiu."
After just saying these two sentences, the news was almost finished.
This is not to blame Prince Zhongshun.
After all, compared to Black Dragon Po and Black Phoenix, these two women are in power.
The Black Dog King and the Meng General are not anecdotes at all.
At best, they can be regarded as overseas giants.
Therefore, most of the news sent back by the Dragon Scale Guards are based on rumors about the Black Dragon Po and the Black Phoenix.
The news about the Black Dog King and General Meng was mostly related to the two women, so it was mentioned casually.
After all the introductions were completed, Prince Zhongshun began to make the final summary, saying:
"The power of Liuqiu is in the hands of these four people."
"The two women are in the middle of the flow, coordinating and giving orders."
"Two generals are running outside, responsible for execution."
"Although many people have seen these four people, they are just like the Black Dragon King. They only have nicknames and no one knows their real names."
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After listening to this, Emperor Jingshun felt that he had some understanding of this East China Sea country.
In his mind, using a bandit's name means being a bandit.
This can be regarded as defining the nature of these people in my heart.
He nodded, then remembered what Feng Yuan said before, and couldn't help but sigh:
"This Feng Yuan is really quite capable. He can successfully recruit such an overseas giant and deal with it so appropriately."
There were no outsiders in the palace, and Emperor Jingshun was not as expressive as before.
In front of Prince Zhongshun, his biological brother, he naturally showed his true temperament.
After all, although he is an emperor, he is also a human being.
As humans, we have feelings.
"I'm also very confused about this, but when I think about Feng Yuan's reputation in Jiangnan, I don't think it's strange anymore."
When Prince Zhongshun heard Emperor Jingshun mention Feng Yuan, he smiled and said:
"I mentioned to my brother that Feng Yuan's reputation along the Jiangnan coast is extremely high. He is no worse than the Black Dragon King, or even better."
When Emperor Jingshun heard this, he smiled and said:
"Is Feng Jiaxuan's name still circulating?"
Prince Zhongshun nodded and couldn't help but sigh:
"When he went to the south of the Yangtze River to exterminate the Japanese pirates, many people built a shrine to worship him."
Although this was not the first time this was mentioned, Prince Zhongshun was still a little envious.
He was born noble, but even among the royal men, how many of them do not have the heart to make achievements?
Feng Yuan was not only admired by others, but also favored by others.
This kind of treatment would be envied by anyone who is determined to do something great!
"Maybe the Black Dragon King saw Feng Yuan's reputation and came up with the idea of dealing with Japanese pirates to accumulate reputation."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingshun nodded in agreement.
This is basically consistent with what Feng Yuan said.
Listening to it now, it makes some sense.
However, he thought of something again and asked:
"I'm always a little worried about these people hiding their heads and showing their tails. Do you think it could be the work of some wealthy family in Jiangnan?"
Speaking of fame, the first thing Emperor Jingshun thought of was the Jiangnan clan.
These people have a very high reputation in the local area and have greater influence than the imperial court.
Moreover, they are intertwined and actively promote the maritime ban.
After the maritime ban, there are still foreign goods entering the country.
At least 80% of it came from the hands of these Jiangnan aristocratic families.
Not necessarily, but they are all closely related.
Emperor Jingshun would not be surprised at all if they said that the East China Sea Kingdom was founded by them.
"Most of the big families in Jiangnan are under our surveillance, and the only ones with this strength are the Zhen family."
Prince Zhongshun only pondered for a moment, then gave an answer and added:
"The people they sent overseas before disappeared without a trace. The Dragon Scale Guards at the Zhen family said they were destroyed by unknown forces."
Upon hearing about the Zhen family, Emperor Jingshun frowned and said hesitantly:
"So, it's not impossible?"
Prince Zhongshun nodded, then shook his head and frowned:
"But the Zhen family, at least on the surface, has very little contact with overseas countries. Now except for the four princes and eight princes in Bashang, there is no other action."
At this point, he paused and seemed a little hesitant.
"Could it be that the Zhen family wants a golden cicada to escape from its shell?"
This guess is quite possible!
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Based on the current situation of the Zhen family, it may not be a good way out if the soldiers make dangerous moves and use the golden cicada's strategy of escaping from its shell.
However, Emperor Jingshun was a little suspicious when he heard this:
"Does Zhen Yingjia have this ability?"
If he really has this ability, he might as well make up for the shortfall early.
Although Donghai Kingdom was just established, it was obviously a big family and a big business.
At least according to Emperor Jingshun's news, Donghai Kingdom has tens of thousands of troops.
Not to mention anything else, just the extravagant cost of raising troops is enough to make up for a large part of the deficit, right?
If they really make up for it, then Emperor Jingshun will naturally not embarrass the Zhen family again.
Naturally, there is no need for the Zhen family to escape from its golden cicada shell and escape overseas, right?
"The Zhen family is pitiful. When Taizu visited the south, money was flowing like the sea water. Who doesn't know that?"
Upon hearing this, Prince Zhongshun obviously realized that the Zhen family was not that capable.
Thinking of the situation of the Zhen family, I felt a little pitiful for a moment.
"Although his family has benefited a lot from misappropriation from various places, it is indeed a bit difficult for them to make up for it all."
"In order to make up for these shortcomings in recent years, they have demolished the east wall to make up for the west wall, which has caused a lot of trouble for the entire Jiangnan."
This means standing and talking without back pain.
Apparently his younger brother was persuaded by his mother and took the opportunity to intercede!
Emperor Jingshun looked at his younger brother funny when he heard this and only asked:
"If you don't blame them, why should you blame Taizu?"
As soon as these words came out, Prince Zhongshun was immediately startled and said quickly:
"Then we still have to blame them. Who made them too greedy?"
Although he felt sorry for the Zhen family, it was his mother's family after all.
But obviously, even with his unruly attitude, he did not dare to speak ill of Taizu.
"If they are honest and not contaminated so much, no, even if there is room for it, the emperor brother will not embarrass them, right?"
Prince Zhongshun was obviously looking for steps for Emperor Jingshun.
As long as the emperor sighs with emotion, "Why did I bother to do this if I had known this before", this matter can be regarded as an explanation.
But Emperor Jingshun obviously didn't want to go down this level at all.
"In any case, it is true to offer soil and surrender, and the rest is not that important."
He looked at Prince Zhongshun with a half-smile, and asked:
"As for the true identity, who is it, so what?"
At this moment, Prince Zhongshun felt that Emperor Jingshun seemed to have seen through everything.
Although he is talking about the East China Sea Kingdom.
But he didn't mention the Zhen family, but he was also talking about the Zhen family.
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